Twenty-five years after experiencing a traumatic childhood event together , the lives of these three very different men again intersect.

Lehane, who is widely admired for his detective series, steps outside that box and demonstrates his consummate skill in depicting people and places that seem as real to readers as their own lives. 

The myriad reverbations that result from a murder in a close-knit neighborhood transform the lives of the three men, their families and friends in this fascinating and suspenseful work.